Mr. Alexander Crawford
Died Oct 11, 1793
Buried at Old Burying Ground
Transcription
Im memory of Mr. Alexander Crawford who died October the 11th 1793 in the 80th year of his age.
Read and behold as you pass by As you are living so was I As I am dead so must you be, Prepare for death to follow me.
- Surveyed On
- October 17, 2015
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- A two line border surrounds this stone outer edge. It is thinner over the tympanum and thicker on the sides and bottom. There is a three line, two border around the tablet. The thicker outer border is accentuated by a thinner border that is etched to resemble rope. There are two illustrated panels to the left and right of the tablet. The illustrations are a column of diamond shapes.
- Remark
- The tympanum's artwork contains three elements; arch, face and wings. The arch overhead resembles an umbrella with ribs. Damage to the stone has reduced the flame at its apex to an almost illegible image. The face is of a youth and the rendition is late period with very good human details in the mouth, nose, eyes and chin. The wing are very simple and almost impressionistic with minimal details supporting their inclusion.
- Physical Status
- askew less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members
- Mr. Samuel Crawford Died Jan 1, 1696
- Mrs. Rachel Crawford Jul 1, 1739 – Apr 24, 1773
- Mrs. Elisabeth Crawford Apr 27, 1712 – Apr 27, 1774
- William Crawford Sep 25, 1779 – Mar 30, 1781
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